First Thursday

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Lectures and Events

Chris Engman & Mark Newport Local photographer Engman discusses his work in which he introduces artificial elements into natural landscapes; the Arizona-based Newport discusses his wry print and photographic images. Noon. Sat. Sept. 9. Greg Kucera Gallery, 212 Third Ave. S., 206-624-0770, www.gregkucera.com. Free.

Fremont First Friday Over 16 local galleries and shops participate in this monthly art walk. Guide maps are available at various locations. 6-9 p.m. Fri. Sept. 8. www.fremontseattle.com. Free.

rivet art auction Affordable work (valued at $75-$400) by 30 local artists will be on the auction block to benefit Rivet Magazine. 7-9 p.m. Tues. Sept. 12. Crawl Space Gallery, 504 E. Denny Way #1, 206-322-5752, www.crawlspacegallery.com.

"Without End" A daylong multidisciplinary observation of Sept. 11 will protest civilian deaths and honor Gandhi's legacy of nonviolence by featuring visual art, music, performance, spoken word, and meditation. 11:30 a.m. Mon. Sept. 11. Westlake Plaza. 206-633-1086. Free.

First Thursday

ArtXchange "Textures of Contemporary Vietnam" features handsomely rendered lacquer work by Khanh Bui & Phong. Reception: 5-8 p.m. 512 First Ave. S., 206-839-0377, www.artxchange.org. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Oct. 31.

Catherine Person Gallery The haunting figures of Juan Carlos Castellanos inhabit "Between," his latest paintings on paper. Reception: 6-8 p.m. 319 Third Ave. S., 206-763-5565, www.catherinepersongallery.com, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Sept. 30.

D'Adamo/Woltz Acrylic collages by Gregory Deane. Reception: 6-8 p.m.307 Occidental Ave. S., 206-652-4414, www.dadamowoltzgallery.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. Ends Oct. 3.

Davidson Contemporary Xiaoze Xie continues his realistic oil studies of newspaper stacks found in library archives, while Ying-Yueh Chuang sculpts detailed ceramic creatures in "Yuan." Reception: 6-8 p.m. 310 S. Washington St., 206-624-7684, www.davidsongalleries.com. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Sept. 30.

Davidson Galleries Imaginative lithographs from the 1970s by Mexican print artist Francisco Toledo. Also: new etchings by American print artist Peter Milton combine real buildings into imaginary spaces in "Continuum." Also: the Antique Prints Dept. features etchings by Ralph M. Pearson (1883-1958). Reception: 6-8 p.m. 313 Occidental Ave. S., 206-624-1324, www.davidsongalleries.com. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Both end Sept. 30.

Foster/White Minimalist still-life floral paintings by James Waterman in "Awaken," and childhood memory-infused oil paintings by Ontario artist Darlene Cole in "Some Sweet Day." Reception: 6-8 p.m. 220 Third Ave. S., 206-622-2833, www.fosterwhite.com. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Both end Sept. 30.

G. Gibson Gallery "Katrina-land: Photographs of the Hurricane's Devastation." The opening will also include a book signing with photojournalist Chris Jordan and his latest collection of striking and sometimes devastatingly beautiful images, "In Katrina's Wake: Portraits of Loss from an Unnatural Disaster." See Review Reception: 6-8 p.m. 300 S. Washington St., 206-587-4033, www.gibsongallery.com. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wed.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Ends Sept. 30.

Gallery 110 "Places Overlooked/Autochthonous Paintings" by Seattle videographer Thomas Ager, and landscape artist and ceramicist David Traylor's "Veiled Targets/Buoys/Filled Vessels." Reception: 6-8 p.m. 110 S. Washington St., 206-624-9336, www.gallery110.com. Ends Sept. 30.

Gallery4Culture Coffee, juice, ink, and watercolor paintings by Tim Cross blend history and fantasy in "Archipelago." Reception: 6-8 p.m. 101 Prefontaine Place S., 206-296-7580, www.4culture.org. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Ends Sept. 29.

Garde Rail Playful sculptures by young Indiana artist Kevin Titzer and paintings by Toronto's Casey McGlynn. Reception: 6-8 p.m. Tashiro-Kaplan Building, 110 Third Ave. S., 206-621-1055, www.garde-rail.com, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wed.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Ends Sept. 30.

Globe Gallery National Geographic photographer William Thompson's images reflect 30 years of world travel. Reception: 6-8 p.m. 105 S. Main St., #100, 206-612-7655. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Ends Oct. 3.

Greg Kucera Chris Engman's photographs insert manmade items like scaffolding or a photo of tree into natural settings. Also: mild-mannered superhero Mark Newport knits a force field around his kids in one of his comic book prints, and knits actual superhero suits as well. Reception: 6-8 p.m. 212 Third Ave. S., 206-624-0770, www.gregkucera.com. 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Both shows end Sept. 30.

Grover/Thurston Gallery The whimsical floating figures of self-taught painter Joe Max Emminger's acrylic on paper scenes evoke Picasso, Chagall, or a more free-spirited Max Beckmann. Reception: 6-8 p.m. 309 Occidental Ave. S., 206-223-0816, www.groverthurston.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Sept. 30.

La Familia BYO found object and be an artist at the gallery's unconventional exhibit. Or be an art critic and jot down your interpretation of other people's objets. At least, I think that's what their press release said. Reception: 6-8 p.m. 117 Prefontaine Place S., 206-291-4608. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues., Thurs., and Sat. Ends Sept. 30.

Linda Hodges In "Trees: An Interpretation," 14 West Coast artists offer their takes on trees. Reception: 6-8 p.m. 316 First Ave. S., 206-624-3034, www.lindahodgesgallery.com. 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Ends Sept. 30.